Culpeper Man Charged in 7-Eleven Gun Incident

CULPEPER, Va. (WUSA) -- Dominique Jamaal Newsome, 22, faces several charges for gun-wielding in the parking lot on a 7-Eleven.

The incident took place Wednesday at about 3 p.m. in the parking lot of the 7-Eleven located on the 800 block of North Main Street when Culpeper police responded to a disturbance.

According to police reports, a 24-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman parked in their 2011 Dodge Durango rental and went inside the store to make a purchase. On their way out, they were approached by Newsome.

Newsome allegedly asked the man if he knew where a particular person was. According to police the person in question was the man's friend.

When the 24 year-old said he didn't know, Newsome allegedly kicked the driver'sSUV door, causing a dent. Hethen allegedly pulled a handgun from his waistband and broke the driver's side window. The couplewas able to getin their vehicle anddrive away safely.